Loose Tea

Question: How can herbal tea help you to lose weight? I've been drinking herbal tea which is supposed to help me lose weight...but I'd like to know how it does that and if actually works. Also are you supposed to drink it everyday?

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Question: How do you make herbal tea from a bag? Whenever I make herbal tea from a bag it tastes extremely watered down... Am I doing it wrong?

Answer: same as normal tea just steep longer or use more bags

Question: What herbal tea is good for stress? I am having a lot to deal with, mainly stress and I was wondering what herbal tea can help me with it.

Answer: Camomile tea is very soothing, so natural it can be given to children.

Question: Please give me some to make healthy herbal tea? Can ypu pls also suggets what is it good for? I would appreciate if you have a link to a good herbal tea site. Thanks!

Answer: Green tea contains several powerful antioxidants that reduce cholesterol and may even lower blood pressure. To make a day's supply, bring 20 oz water to a boil, drop in three decaffeinated green tea bags, cover, and steep for 10 minutes. Remove the tea bags, and refrigerate the tea. When cool, pour the tea into a container, add ice if you like, and sip throughout the day. All colors of true tea--which only comes from the Camellia sinensis plant--make especially healthful beverages. The lightest leaves, green and white, are minimally processed and, in general, retain more disease-protective polyphenols and other antioxidants. But darker teas contain healthy theaflavins, which form when their polyphenols ferment and turn orange red. (Teas brewed from herbs, such as peppermint or ginger, aren't considered true teas, but they may contain antioxidant properties.) Research finds that regular tea drinkers are at lower risk of cancer, coronary heart disease, stroke, osteoporosis--and even bacterial and viral infections. Experiment with different teas and try to drink 4 cups a day. You can cut back on caffeine by pouring boiling water over tea leaves and letting the mixture stand for 30 to 45 seconds. Then drain the water and brew normally. This removes much of the caffeine, which is very water soluble, but leaves the more durable polyphenols. Black The color refers to the leaves; the beverage is deep amber. Black tea varieties include Darjeeling and Earl Grey; flavors range from spicy to flowery. Benefits May lower risk of heart disease and colon cancer; inhibits bacteria that cause cavities and bad breath. Green If you find the flavor too "grassy," try my favorites: jewel green matcha, which I enjoy every morning, and Japanese sencha. Benefits Has been shown in numerous studies to help prevent many kinds of cancer, lower cholesterol, and boost immunity. Oolong Midway between green and black tea in color, flavor, and antioxidant action, oolong has a fresh floral or fruity aroma. Benefits Drinking 3 cups a day can help relieve itchy skin rashes. Pu-Erh (poo-air) This dark red tea has an earthy flavor that reminds me of coffee and tobacco. It's considered a delicacy in China (you can purchase it online), where its processing is a highly guarded secret. The most oxidized of teas, pu-erh is said to mellow and improve with age, like wine. Benefits May reduce cholesterol. White Rare and expensive, this least processed tea has a flavor that's a bit too subtle for me. Benefits Contains more antioxidants than other teas. Test-tube studies show that it blocks DNA mutations (which trigger tumor formation); a study on rats discovered it prevented precancerous colon tumors. Perfect Brewing Dark Teas Heat water to a vigorous boil. Light Teas Heat water just to boiling. Pour over leaves in a tea ball or strainer, 1 teaspoon (or tea bag) per cup. Steep just long enough to develop color and flavor, but not long enough to become bitter: 4 to 5 minutes for white; 2 to 5 minutes for pu-erh, black, and oolong; and 1 to 3 minutes for green. One pound of tea yields about 180 cups of beverage. I am sorry that I am electronically challenged and do not know how to make links to these sites but this is where you can order teas.

Question: Any organic tea aficionados in NY, CT, NJ who buy loose green tea online? I am comparing different online places- it doesn't seem to make much sense to buy from out west if I could get quality tea from the east coast. Or do you buy from China/Japan? Where do you buy your organic loose tea?

Answer: My favorite online tea retailer is Adagio (primarily based in NJ), they aren't organic with the exception of their organic rooibos. But in terms of tea I don't find much difference between organic and non. I can't think of any other online places in that area that do specialize in organic

Question: How long do I seep loose tea for? I bought loose tea from Wegmans yesterday and I don't know how long to seep it for...it's got fruit bits in it, I'm not sure if it's black/oolong it's definetally not green...

Answer: Black - no longer than 3 minutes as a general rule. Another tip: contact Wegmans and ask what type of tea (or herbal) you bought. If it's an herbal, then you don't have to worry about tannins (that's what makes it bitter) and the infusion can steep for 5 minutes. In the meantime, enjoy your "mystery" tea!

Question: Can you use a normal French press with loose tea? I'm very curious... I'm trying to find a way to make loose tea that doesn't let even the tiniest pieces past. So my sistered mentioned a French Press, and now we are both curious.

Answer: I would think the standard coffee press would be too course for fine tea leaves. When I looked around, most people prefer infusers for loose leaf tea. A quick search came up with some various options such as found at http://shopstashtea.com/accessories-infusers.html There is even a custom tea press. Enjoy. Charles

Question: Can I use loose tea leaves with my Breville/Keurig 'My K-cup' brewer? I have the 'My K-cup' for a Breville Keurig coffee/tea/hot chocolate brewer that I recently purchased, and I was wondering if I can use loose tea leaves in it instead of loose coffee. It doesn't say anything in the instruction manual about it. Have any of you successfully done this?

Answer: Am not too sure about the Breville, but I thought Keurig usually can only use thier patented K-cups. Your model might comes with pod to brew coffee grounds, if this is the case then you should be able to use tea leaves...

Question: Do you like to drink tea from tea bag or loose tea? I like drink tea from tea bag but it hard to find good tea because they use dust tea.Loose tea is higher quality and taste better.What do you think???

Answer: I like both, but i use tea bags more often, and yeah loose tea does taste better

Question: How much does one teaspoon of loose leaf tea weigh? I'm trying to estimate how many cups of tea one receives from a package of loose leaf tea. Loose leaf tea is sold by the ounce, and when brewing it, I estimate one teaspoon of tea per cup. Knowing how much this weights (in ounces) would allow me to calculate how many cups one might receive from a package. Thank you!

Answer: This would depend on how your tea was processed. Black tea is the heaviest, green less so, and white even less so. Black is roughly 3-4 grams per tsp, green roughly 2-3 grams, and white may be as little as 1-2 grams - depending on how fluffy the leaves are. Respectively per ounce, there are 8 cups for black, 12 green, and 18 for white. You might want to think of this in terms of doses of caffeine! Black is the highest, green less so, white even less so. This way I use less tea for black, more for green, much more for white - to adjust for caffeine doses - but that is just me! There are other teas that contain caffeine like Yerba Mate that can be drank in very large quantities for a cheap price. Check out http://www.ma-tea.com for mate, and http://www.coffeeam.com for loose leaf teas.

Question: Good places to get loose tea online? Can someone recommend some good places to loose tea online, preferably where they are based in the UK, or have cheap shipping to the UK. Also preferably relatively cheap stuff would be good too, as I only want everyday tea. Thanks in advance!

Answer: adagio.com teaspring.com uptontea.com

Question: Can I still use loose tea without a tea ball? I purchased loose tea but don't have a tea ball, or whatever you want to call it. Should I still be able to make the tea into a teabag with a coffee filter? (Put some in the filter and tie it)

Answer: You can use a coffee filter and if you have some baggie twist ties you can close it up with that. Or if the ties aren't plastic, you can sort of hang it off the edge and secure it to the cup handle.

Question: How to pick out high quality loose leaf tea? I am new to loose leaf teas and I would like to know if there are any good ways to know if the tea I am buying is high quality. Should I look for aroma, dryness, texture, etc? Any tips are appreciated. Also, does anyone know of any good stores to purchase loose leaf tea? Do stores like Wild Oats or Whole Foods sell loose leaf teas?

Answer: Please do yourself a favor and shop at www.adagio.com They sell super high quality loose leaf tea, at very very reasonable prices. The shipping is also very cheap.

Question: How long does loose leaf tea keep? I was very excited this morning to find my tub of loose leaf teas and strainers! However some of the tea is relatively ancient. It's all in bags and stored in an airtight container in the back of a cupboard, however some of the teas may be approaching their fifth or sixth birthdays. I don't think tea ages quite like wine, so what should I do with all of this? Is is still good? Still safe?

Answer: My first reaction to this is that it is probably safe to use... however, to make certain-sure, why not Google the brand name for its website and see if a FAQ or 'contact us' feature will get you an answer from, so to speak, the teapot's spout! For what it's worth, aging the leaves prior to rolling is part of the tea processor's procedure...and something that dry, lacking animal or dairy components, is probably fine. Flavour, however, is autrechose! I've had a big tub of Earl Gray's breakfast tea for 3 years and it's still de-lish-us.

Question: Where do you purchase herbs to mix in loose leaf tea? I am an AVID tea drinker, and would LOVE to experiment more with loose leaf tea, and mixing herbs spices, and fruit flavor in my tea. Where do I find these things to mix in my loose leaf white, black, green, etc.? I am looking to make my purchases online, but I do not know what to search. Also do you have any tips with the tea experiments I am interested in? Thanks a bunch.

Answer: I also drink green tea (Chinese Bancha Leaf Tea). I add sometimes German Chamomile Flowers (dried), or Peppermint Leaf (dried). I never add any sweeteners. You can get leaf teas, and many herbs at: http://www.frontiercoop.com/ call them to get a discount from posted prices (20%). I recommend packs of 1 lb. NOTE: most local health foods stores use Frontier Coop as their supplier anyway. Do not buy from the self-service jars because people make them unclean. The cleanest and cheapest way is directly from Frontier Coop

Question: How long does loose leaf tea stay good? How long does loose leaf tea stay "good"? I have had 5 or 6 different types since the summer time, all in their own air tight container. Does loose leaf tea go bad after a period of time?

Answer: no. if its dried correctly it should stay good for awhile